Animal Care: Career and Education Opportunities in Arizona

Animal Care:
Animal Care workers train and care for animals in a wide variety of settings. Their work ranges from training dogs and cats for shows to training pack animals to carry loads.

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Arizona has a population of 6,595,778, which has grown by 28.56% over the past 10 years. Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon State," Arizona's capital and biggest city is Phoenix. In 2008, there were a total of 3,437,191 jobs in Arizona. The average annual income was $34,339 in 2008, down from $34,365 in 2007. The unemployment rate in Arizona was 9.1% in 2009, which has grown by 3.2% since the previous year. Approximately 23.5% of Arizona residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in Arizona include consumer lending, truck, utility trailer, and rv rental, and truss manufacturing. Notable tourist attractions include the Phoenix Art Museum, the Phoenix Museum of History, and the Heard Museum.

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CAREERS WITHIN Animal Care

Animal Daycare Providers feed, water, or otherwise care for pets and other nonfarm animals, such as dogs, cats, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Animal Daycare Providers need to manage their own time and the time of others. They also need to listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

Animal Trainers train animals for riding, harness, or obedience, or assisting persons with disabilities. Animal Trainers need to train others in tasks and process. They also need to make use of strategies for learning about new situations and problems as they arise.